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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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The Language of the Body

  • Post published:May 31, 2021
  • Post category:Healing
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What if our everyday expressions could help us experience less physical pain? Our language connects our bodies to our feelings, even when we refuse to make that connection in real…

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Read more about the article Public Service Announcement: How to Talk to a Person With an Intellectual Disability

Public Service Announcement: How to Talk to a Person With an Intellectual Disability

  • Post published:May 29, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

When Penny sat down to receive the shot for her Covid-19 vaccine, the nurse looked at her directly and asked, “Full name? Date of birth? Have you ever had an…

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Read more about the article AJB Recommends: When Is Healing a Placebo?

AJB Recommends: When Is Healing a Placebo?

  • Post published:May 28, 2021
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Healing
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Emotional, social, and psychological stress causes a lot of pain and illness. Migraines, backaches, auto-immune disorders, skin conditions, gastrointestinal distress—all of these can arise from stress in our lives. And all…

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Read more about the article Black Lives Matter: Did We Mean It?

Black Lives Matter: Did We Mean It?

  • Post published:May 26, 2021
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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One year ago, it would have been truly remarkable to run past a Black Lives Matter sign on a Saturday morning in my predominantly white, small town. Now it stands…

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Read more about the article 3 Things I’ve Learned One Year After George Floyd’s Death

3 Things I’ve Learned One Year After George Floyd’s Death

  • Post published:May 25, 2021
  • Post category:Current Events/Privilege and Race
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At this time last year, I thought George Floyd’s death would be like the deaths of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner and Sandra Bland and Breonna Taylor…

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Welcome to This Online Community!

  • Post published:May 24, 2021
  • Post category:Faith
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Hello friends! Welcome to this community! For those of you who are new around here, I thought I’d introduce myself. Here are three things you should know about me. I…

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Laughter Is Carbonated Holiness

  • Post published:May 22, 2021
  • Post category:Family/Parenting
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In our household, laughter doesn’t happen every day. Our kids get annoyed with each other. They are self-conscious and defensive. What used to provoke giggles now prompts rolled eyes. Most…

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Read more about the article AJB Recommends: Healing From a Year of Covid-19

AJB Recommends: Healing From a Year of Covid-19

  • Post published:May 21, 2021
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I've read several resources lately about healing from a year of Covid-19. Did you see that New York Times article about languishing? Multiple friends sent it to me, and I’ve…

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Read more about the article We Need Humility for Healing and Life

We Need Humility for Healing and Life

  • Post published:May 20, 2021
  • Post category:Healing/Privilege and Race
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We need humility for healing and life. “I’d rather hang out with a humble conservative than a self-righteous liberal. And I’d rather hang out with a humble liberal than a…

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Read more about the article Healing From Covid-19 in Community

Healing From Covid-19 in Community

  • Post published:May 19, 2021
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Believe it or not, laughing with friends and talking about body odor and armpit hair was healing for me this past week. I was healing from Covid-19 in community.  I…

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